Prepositions/Linking II

Question 1

[Gabh] + leithscéal

Answer 1

Apologize
To say “excuse me”: Gabh mo leithscéal

e.g. Gabhann sé leithscéal
e.g. Ghabh mé leithscéal

Question 2

go deo

Answer 2

Forever

(With neg.) Never

Question 3

riamh agus clóiche

Answer 3

Forever and ever

Question 4

fé

Answer 4

About (Munster variant)

Question 5

Ó _____

Answer 5

Since _____

Question 6

i ndiaidh

Answer 6

After

Question 7

arís

Answer 7

Again

Question 8

más gá

Answer 8

If necessary

— e.g. Tiocfaidh mé más gá

Question 9

faoi smacht

Answer 9

Under control

Question 10

faoi bhealach

Answer 10

Under way

Question 11

seachas

Answer 11

Except for

— use contrast pronoun
— e.g. seachas thusa
— e.g. seachas mise

Question 12

faoi seo

Answer 12

By now

Question 13

faoi dheireadh

Answer 13

At last

Question 14

faoin tír

Answer 14

In the country

Question 15

ar chor ar bith

“a har-uh-buh”

Answer 15

At all

e.g. Ní maith liom sacar ar chor ar bith
e.g. Ní maith liom ar chor ar bith é

Question 16

ar a mhéad

Answer 16

At most

Question 17

ar an meán

Answer 17

On average

Question 18

An éigean _____?

Answer 18

Is it necessary to _____?

— to render subject, use [do]
— e.g. An éigeann dúinn é scríobh? (Is it necessary for us to write it?)

No subject:
— An éigean dul ann? (Is it necessary to go there?)

Question 19

ó am go ham

Answer 19

From time to time

Question 20

ag siúl go mór [le]

Answer 20

Looking forward to _____

— syn: ag tnúth [le] _____

Question 21

Tá suim agam i _____

Answer 21

I am interested in _____

Question 22

éist siar

Answer 22

Listen back (e.g. listening to archived radio program)

Question 23

Lá Fhéile Pádraig

Answer 23

St. Patrick’s Day

Question 24

chomh maith

Answer 24

As well

— chomh maith leis sin: furthermore

Question 25

stiúrtha ag _____

Answer 25

Directed by _____

Question 26

a leithéid de _____

Answer 26

The likes of _____

Question 27

[personal #] acu

Answer 27

[#] of them

— e.g. Tá beirt acu ar scoil

Question 28

ar dtús

Answer 28

at first

Question 29

casadh ar chéile

Answer 29

To meet

— e.g. Cathain a casadh ar chéile sibh?

Question 30

faoi Nollaig
faoi Cháisc

Answer 30

Christmastime
Easter time

(etc.)

Question 31

gach

Answer 31

Every / each

syn: gach uille
— variant: chuile / ‘chuile

Question 32

os + [pronoun] + cíonn

Answer 32

Above [pronoun]

— e.g. os mo cíonn
— e.g. os ár cíonn

NOTE: if not using a pronoun, it is after “cíonn” (e.g. os cíonn an tí)

Question 33

cuir fáilte + [roimh]

Answer 33

Welcoming

— e.g. Cuireann sé fáilte romham
— e.g. Chuir mé fáilte romhat

Question 34

mar chuid de

Answer 34

As part of

Question 35

bunaithe ar

Answer 35

Based on

Question 36

mar shampla

Answer 36

For example

Question 37

a rún

Answer 37

Romantic term of endearment

Question 38

faoi láthair

Answer 38

At the moment

Question 39

i mbun

Answer 39

In the process of

Question 40

ar imeall

Answer 40

On edge

Question 41

os comhair

Answer 41

In front of / opposite from

Question 42

go leith

Answer 42

And a half

Question 43

ar siúl

Answer 43

Happening / going on

syn: ar bun

Question 44

[copula] + iomaí

Answer 44

Many

— e.g. Is iomaí lá a bhí ann
(Many’s the day I was there)

— e.g. B’iomaí uair a chuala mé roimhe é
(I had heard it many times before)

Question 45

le haghaidh

Answer 45

For

(Can be used for both purpose and duration)

— e.g. le haghaidh na hócáide
(for the occasion)

— e.g. le haghaidh na hoíche
(for the night)

Question 46

ag tnúth [le]

Answer 46

Looking forward to

— e.g. Bhíomar ag tnúth leis an saoire

Question 47

faraor

Answer 47

Alas

Question 48

i rith

Answer 48

During / in the course of

— e.g. i rith an lae